Daytons Bluff Elementary School vs. Highwood Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Daytons Bluff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Highwood Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Daytons Bluff Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 212 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highwood Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
248 students
212 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1852 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1689 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤20%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
32
19
Kindergarten Students
45
31
Grade 1 Students
43
39
Grade 2 Students
33
31
Grade 3 Students
39
37
Grade 4 Students
30
26
Grade 5 Students
26
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
27%
30%
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% Hispanic
12%
12%
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% Black
33%
44%
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% White
12%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.77
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
87%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
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